Modernistic shade



Oct. 21, 1941. DE-FALCQ 1 2,260,101

MODERNISTIC SHADE Filed Feb. 21, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet l Oct. 21, 1941.DE'FALCO 2,260,101

MODERNISTIC SHADE Filed Feb. 21, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 J05 De fitl lcPatented Oct. 21, 1941 UNITED f sTATE.

s PATENT OFFlC E -MODERNISTIC SHADE Joseph De Falco, Vineland, N. J.Application February 21, 1941, Serial No. 380,069

' 7 Claims. (01. 156-16) The object of my invention is to provide anovel type of shade which is attractive in appearance and whichhas novelmeans for raising and lowering it.

I attain the objects of my invention by the device illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a front plan view of theinvention with the shade partially raised, a portion of the window framand shade being broken away to save space; I a

Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view of the roller and saddle support indetached position from the window frame; 7

Fig. 3 is a front'plan view of the shade in lowered position in thewindow frame, a portion of the window frame and shade being broken awayto save space;

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectionon line 4-4 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the bottom piece to which thelower ends of the tapes are operatively connected and to which thebottom portion of the shade is fastened; and,

Fig. 6 is a view of the bottom piece I8 in inverted position to show howthe anchor strips 2| is mounted in it,

Like characters of reference indicate like parts in each of the severalviews.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, F indicates a window frame inwhich is mounted a conventional window W. Attached to the upper portionof the window frame F are opposite pins I to which are uetachablysecured suitable metal brackets 3, which preferably are hook-shaped ormay be provided with a slot 4. Attached to the lower ends of bracket 3is a saddle 2 having a longitudinal slot 5. Also attached to the saddle2 is a recessed guide 6 for guiding the pull cord 12, which is attachedto a roller l0, to which there are also attached two tapes II, the lowerends Ila of which are adjustably secured to anchor strips 21, as shownin Figs. 1 and 4. Suitable brackets 8 are secured to the saddle 2 bymeans such as screws 9 and have apertures to receive the pintles l5,which are the axis members for roller II].

A pull cord i2 is provided with a suitable pull member such as tassell3. Tapes II are substantially secured to roller Ii) by suitablefastening means such as tacks M. A flexible or plaited shade is attachedat the upper end to saddle 2 and at the lower end to bottom piece IS.The plaited shade l6 has a series of slots I! in its of free movement ofthe tapes H which run through the slots.

Bottom piece [8, as shown in Fig. 5 has a longitudinal channel l9, asshown in the inverted View, Fig. 6, to receive the anchor strips or pins2| to which the lower ends Ila of tapes II are secured. Bottom piece l8also has slots 20 through which the tapes H pass, as shown in Fig. 5.The center tape 22 issecured at its upper end to saddle 2 and at itslower end to bottom piecev I8. r

In operation, to raise the shade, the pull cord I2 is pulled whichunrolls the pull cord from roller'lfl, and as the roller is rotated, itwinds up tapes II and thereby lifts the bottom piece l8 and causes theshade to fold up compactly with the folds supported by bottompiecel8.

The anchor pins 2| can be used to adjust the length of the tapes H intwo ways. They can be either lengthened or shortened by rolling the tapearound the pins or unrolling it from the pins and reinserting them inthe channel IQ of bottom piece I8.

The hook-shaped bracket 3 which seat on the square pins I, facilitatethe hanging of the shade on the window frame.

What I claim is:

1. A shade of the type described, comprising a plaited shade having aseries of slots in each of the folds, tapes loosely passing through saidslots, a roller to which the upper ends of the tapes are secured, thetapes being windable on the roller, a saddle piece on which said rolleris rotatably supported, means for mounting the saddle piece of a windowframe, a pull cord secured to the roller and windable on the roller in adirection reverse to that of the tapes, and a bottom piece to which thelower end of the plaited shade is attached and to which the tapes areoperatively 0 engaged, whereby a pull on the pull cord will operate theroller and wind the tapes and raise the shade.

2. A shade of the type described, comprising a plaited shade having aseries of slots in each of the folds, tapes loosely passing through saidslots, a roller to which th upper ends of the tapes are secured, thetapes being windable on the roller, a saddle piece on which said rolleris rotatably suported, hook-shaped brackets mounting the saddle on awindow frame, a pull cord secured to the roller and windable on theroller in a direction reverse to that of the tapes, and a bottom pieceto which the lower ends of the plaited shade is attached and to whichthe tapes folds, the slots being of suitable size to permit areoperatively engaged, whereby a pull on the pull cord will operate theroller and wind the tapes and raise the shade.

3. A shade of the type described, comprising a plaited shade having aseries of slots in each of the folds, tapes oosely passing through saidslots, a roller to which the upper ends of the tapes are secured, thetapes being windable on the roller, a saddle piece on which said rolleris rotatably supported, means for mounting the saddle piece on a windowframe, a pull cord secured to the roller and windable on the roller in adirection reverse to that of the tapes, a bottom piece to which thelower end of the plaited shade is attached and to which the tapes areoperatively engaged, whereby a pull on the pull cord will operate theroller and wind the tapes and raise the shade, the said tapes beingsecured at their upper ends to the saddle and at their lower ends to thebottom piece.

4. A shade of the type described, comprising a plaited shade having aseries of Slots in each of the folds, tapes loosely passing through saidslots, a roller to which the upper ends of the tapes are secured, thetapes being windable on the roller, a saddle piece on which said rolleris rotatably supported, means for mounting the saddle piece on a windowframe, a pull cord secured to the roller and windable on the roller in adirection reverse to that of the tapes, a bottom piece to which thelower end of the plaited shade is attached and to which the tapes areoperatively engaged, whereby a pull on the pull cord will operat theroller and wind the. tapes and raise the shade, the bottom piece havinga longitudinal channel, and anchor pins seating in said channel and towhich the lower ends of the aforesaid tapes are secured.

5. A shade of the type described, comprising a plaited shade having aseries of slots in each of the folds, tapes loosely passing through saidslots, a roller to which the upper ends of the tapes are secured, thetapes being windable on the roller, a saddle piece on which said rolleris rotatably supported, means for mounting the saddle piece on a windowframe, a pull cord Secured to the roller and windable on the roller in adirection reverse to that of the tapes, a bottom piece to which thelower end of the plaited shade is attached and to which the tapes areoperatively engaged, whereby a pull on the pull cord will operate theroller and wind the tapes and raise the shade, the bottom piece having alongitudinal 5 channel, anchor pins seating in said channel and to whichthe lower ends of the aforesaid tapes are secured, the said tapes beingsecured at their upper ends to the saddle and at their lower ends to thebottom piece.

6. A shade of the type described, comprising a plaited shade having aseries of slots in each of the folds, tapes loosely passing through saidslots, a roller to which the uppe ends of the tapes are secured, thetapes being windable on the roller, a saddle piece on which said rolleris rotatably supported, means for mounting the saddle piece on a windowframe, a pull cord secured to the roller and windable on the roller in adirection reverse to that of the tapes, and a bottom piece to which thelower end of the plaited shade is attached and to which the tapes areadjustably engaged, whereby a pull on the pull cord will operate theroller and wind the tapes and raise the shade.

7. A shade of the type described, comprising a plaited shade having aseries of slots in each of the folds, tapes loosely passing throughsaidslots, a roller to which the upper ends of the tapes are secured, thetapes being windable on the roller, a saddle piece on which said rolleris rotatably supported, means for mounting the saddle piece on a windowframe, a pull cord secured to the roller and windable on the roller in adirection reverse to that of the tapes, a bottom piece to which thelower end of the plaited shade is attached and to which the tapes areoperatively engaged, whereby a pull on the pull cord will operate theroller and wind the tapes and raise the shade, the bottom piece having alongitudinal channel, and anchor pins seating in said channel and towhich the lower ends of the aforesaid tapes are secured, said anchorpins being square in cross section and removably seated in the aforesaidchannel, whereby they may be removed and the tape wound or unwound onsaid pins to shorten or lengthen the shade.

JOSEPH DE FALCO.

